nchesnut: Haganai has quite good characterisation from the start, and becomes genuinely intelligent (and deconstructive) in the second season. It's the camera angles and Sena's breasts that make it ecchi, and a lot of viewers (like me) just ignore those. It's certainly a niche show, but I would not class it a guilty pleasure.

My easy pleasure (I've never felt truly guilty about it) is people being affectionate and comforting. Adults with children mostly, but among adults is fine too. It's why I like Bunny Drop, one reason I like Nyarko-San, and a big part of my love for Mirai Nikki (Yuno being so protective towards poor Yukki).

Or children playing, or working hard on making something grown-up. Or mutually awkward and inexperienced couples.

Japan makes plenty of shows along these lines, but they tend to have two problems for me. One is that they are often too sexual about it. The other is that they think all this only applies to girls. I want more moë boys.